Movie-Star Portraits of the Forties

This marvelous collection of glamour photographs offers memorable studio shots of Betty Grable, John Wayne, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, and others -- 106 great stars in 163 fascinating photographs. The photos display innovations in pose, angle, and composition that are still major influences on modern Hollywood professionals. "An outstanding bargain." --Newsweek. Introduction. Captions.

Lauren Becall Lucille Ball Joan Bennett Ingrid Bergman Turham Bey Humphrey Bogart Marlon Brando Corinne Calvet Madeleine Carrol Cyd Charisse Montgomery Clift Claudette Colbert Gray Cooper Joseph Cotten Joan Crawford Linda Darnell Bette Davis Yvonne De Carlo Olivia de Havilland Dolores Del Rio John Derek Marlene Dietrich Faith Domergue Kirk Douglas Irene Dunne Deanna Durbin Alice Faye Rhonda Fleming Errol Flynn Joan Fontaine Glenn Ford Kay Francis Clark Gable Greta Garbo Ava Gardner John Garfield Judy Garland Greer Garson Paulette Goddard Betty G. Grable Cary Grant Jane Greer Barbara Hale Susan Hayward Rita Hayworth Sonja Henie Katherine Hepburn Charlton Heston Lena Horne Betty Hutton Adele Jergens Van Johnson Jennifer Jones Hildegarde Knef Alan Ladd Veronica Lake Hedy Lamarr Dorothy Lamour Burt Lancaster Carole Landis Viven Leigh Myma Loy Ida Lupino Marie McDonald Dorothy McGuire Fred F. MacMurray Guy Madison Marion Martin Ilona Massey Victor Mature Ann Miller Carmen Miranda Robert Mitchum Marilyn Monroe Maria Montez Michele Morgan Patricia Morison Merle Oberon Maureen O'Hara Laurence Olivier Eleanor Parker Gregory Peck Vera Hruba Ralston Ginger Rogers Mickey Rooney Jane Russell Rosalind Russell Lizabeth Scott Ann C. Sheridan Sylvia Sidney Alexis Smith Ann Sothern Barbara Stanwyck Margaret Sullavan Gloria Swanson Elizabeth Taylor Robert Taylor Gene Tierney Claire Trevor Luna Turner Alida Valli Lupe Velez John Wayne Orson Welles  Mae West Esther Williams Jane Wyman Loretta Young